Network and server monitoring allows companies to see in real time where issues occur and fix them before creating larger and costly problems. However, many business owners wonder exactly why their businesses really need monitoring. After all, you or your employees typically notice technical issues when they occur, right? If an issue does arise, your[…]

Enabling remote PowerShell for Exchange Proceed with caution as this procedure can be very insecure for your Exchange Organization if improperly configured. I am covering the basic concepts of enabling and using the feature. This article doesn’t cover the architecture of a secure PowerShell reverse proxy/ gateway or any pre-authentication architecture that you may want[…]

Business Intelligence (BI) tools are everywhere now – the ability to pull large sets of data for analysis has helped companies to make better-informed decisions. Business Intelligence can help your organization make better hiring and payroll decisions, improve accounting processes, and even inform your marketing team on areas of focus that produce stronger leads. There[…]

When the London Business School hosted its annual Global Leadership Summit in June 2014, the school surveyed attendees about a variety of modern business issues and challenges. While the results of that survey covered a variety of topics, one of the really interesting findings was that respondents believed that half of their employees would be[…]

Although your IT department knows the ins and outs of your company’s systems, you may be missing out on one definitive aspect of your business – the technical expertise necessary to avoid a costly mistake. Outsourcing your IT operations can help resolve the lack of access to experts for your unique IT environment and the[…]

Are you a control freak? When it comes to protecting your data, you should be. While your IT department has been accustomed to providing security for the devices and tools that it selected, owned, deployed and controlled, with bring your own device (BYOD) practices, the goal of enterprise information security remains the same. Bring your[…]

On July 14th, 2015, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 will reach its end of life. The technology still works, so why does your business really need to upgrade? Windows Server 2003 will no longer receive security patches, updates, or antimalware solutions. Microsoft will also cease providing any type of support for this product. Not only is[…]

Video conferencing has become an important tool for businesses –enhancing both communication and collaboration. Your business may rely on other forms of long-distance communication, like email, phone conferences, and even travel. However, a reliable, high-definition video conferencing system can solve several problems and improve operations for any business regardless of size or industry. Reduced Costs[…]

Imagine for a moment that you’re a sales manager at a growing company and you’ve just been tasked with building a remote team of 40 sales reps. Your company’s headquarters is in Boston, but these reps will primarily work out of their home offices and much of their time will be spent on the phone[…]

The amount of large data breaches at enterprise businesses in the news has been overwhelming in the past year. It is becoming clear that data security is a major issue for organizations and their IT departments and providers. While the high-profile cases involve huge companies, small and medium-sized businesses face the same issues, only on[…]